On 24/02/2016 2:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 2/23/2016 12:00 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 2/23/2016 4:19 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On 2/23/2016 11:04 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>>> You don't need a lot of time, patience, or wrist strength with one of
>>>> these -
>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Lewis-Pepper/dp/B003L0OOQM/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1456261352&sr=1-4&keywords=pepper+grinder>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>> It looks good, I'll consider getting one. My favorite mill has beveled
>>> gears and an old-timey look. Unfortunately, it still doesn't grind fast
>>> enough for my liking. I'll try a coffee grinder first.
>>>
>>> http://static.axminster.co.uk/media/.../800292_xl.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Nice piece of machinery - but it looks more like a nutmeg grinder.
>>

It's nothing like a nutmeg mill, which shaves the spice. I've made
several of these as gifts:
http://tiny.cc/c32g9x

>
> I've never seen a nutmeg grinder. This pepper mill is typically sold by
> woodworking/lathe supply companies. Typically, the mill would be
> attached to a piece of sometimes exotic woods turned on a lathe.
>
> https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKGRIND-4B.html

These are the more conventional mechanisms:
http://tiny.cc/2b3g9x

However, they are not of the same quality as Peugeot or some Italian
mechanisms I've seen. I've actually bought used Peugeots in garage sales
in order to retrieve the mechanism.
Graham